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Batman Forever (Widescreen/Full Screen)

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Nope, sorry, this is the most awfull Batman of them all. The intrigue is very stupid & I did not enjoy. I mean really, who wants to see Val Kilmer as Batman & Nicole Kidman with no personnality! Bad, Bad, Bad... skip this one & do not bother

Batman Forever is probably one of my happiest childhood memories that I hold that has a very special place in my heart!! I'm sure many will agree with me that they spent some of their own childhood reliving Joel Schumacher's classic Batman Forever.

On the streets of Gotham, a new villain has emerged. Former Gotham City district attorney Harvey "Two Face" Dent (legendary Tommy Lee Jones) has gone rogue, and is calling out the Batman (Val Kilmer) The two combatants face off more than once with all of Gotham running for cover!!

Bruce Wayne then seeks the help of Dr. Chase Miridian (Nicole Kidman) to help better understand himself and Two Face. At the same time, the eccentric and brilliant Dr. Edward Nygma (Jim Carrey) is trying to sell Bruce Wayne on his idea of a device that can manipulate brain waves, to which Bruce turns down. Obsessed with Wayne, Nygma swears to get back at him and quits his job.

Nygma becomes The Riddler (in one of Carrey's most memorable roles) and joins forces with Two Face to hunt down and discover Batman's true identity. And during one of their acts against the city, they get The Flying Graysons killed in their circus act. All but Dick Grayson (Chris O' Donell), who's the sole survivor of the massacre. Bruce takes him in to look after him at his mansion and the two become friends.

The cast in this movie are TERRIFIC and well placed!! Although some of the humor and gags are a bit overly cheesy, it doesn't take too much away from the film. It's still an awesome roller coaster ride!! The people who heavily criticize this movie obviously don't know how to have fun at the movies, and take their movies wayyyy too seriously!!

No matter what anybody says, this movie will still have its place in cinema history!! Do yourself a favor and check it out!! It's really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be!!

It's just misunderstood!!

Two Face has been terrorizing Gotham for a while and after executing a terrible sentence at Gotham Circus, he inadvertently changes the life of the Dark Knight forever by setting in motion a chain of events that lead to the birth of Batman's legendary partner, Robin.

Continuing in the "double villain" trend as established by Batman Returns, a disgruntled--and stalker-ish--employee of Wayne Industries, Edward Nigma, gets revenge on his boss by becoming the Riddler, and steals his way to the top of the technology enterprise game.

It's two-on-two in this third installment of the Batman franchise.

Riddle me this: what do you get when you cross Adam West and Michael Keaton? You get Val Kilmer's portrayal of Batman, one who is part serious and part humorous. This is the film that I've always viewed as the "transition piece" between the dark Bat flicks done by Tim Burton and the all-out camp-fest that is Batman & Robin.

Though a bit over the top, the story of Batman Forever is a good one and if you watch it just for that, you'll highly enjoy it.

It was the humor that brought this film down.

First, Batman ain't funny. He's so serious and dry he makes Al Gore look like Superman.

Second, Two Face isn't funny. Tommy Lee Jones, as much as I enjoy him as an actor, got the character wrong. Two Face is a gangster not another version of the Joker.

Third, Riddler isn't all whacky and zany, though by director Joel Schumacher's choice to cast Jim Carrey in the role, it's evident he was after Frank Gorshin's Riddler from the '60's instead of the comic book Riddler. Jim also got this part shortly after he became super famous so obviously this role was playing to his strength of being a rubber-faced whack job.

Fourth, though it was a neat thing to add Robin to the mix, Chris O'Donnell was too old, but, I suppose, having a kid running around in an anatomically correct rubber suit would have raised too many questions.

This film was 50/50 for me. Had its pluses and minuses. I'm going to leave this in the "decide for yourself" category.

Language warning: Blasphemy

this third Batman movie is not a bad movie,all things considered.it's a marked departure from one and two.mainly because Joel Schumacher takes over the reins from Tim Burton.the two have very different styles.Burton is more of a gothic,dark type material director.Schumacher is less restrained and more into spectacle,at least with this movie.the movie has a much grander feel to it.the colours are much more vibrant.the tone of the film is much less dark than the two previous movies,yet there is more of a sense of danger and jeopardy.the two main villains are quite over the top,almost to the point of absurdity.almost,but not quite.this is probably deliberate.Tommy Lee Jones plays the homicidal split personality Two Face,while Jim Carrey portrays the Riddler.the movie even contains a few winks to the 1960's TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward.there is a bit of camp to the proceedings,but it's not overdone.this movie gives us a greater sense of the tragedy and guilt that Bruce Wayne has dealt with for so long.the character also evolves in what seems a natural and fitting way to me.also,there is the added element of a partner for Batman,in the person of Robin,played by Chris O'Donnell.by the away i really liked Robin's uniform.it had the right mix of colours and really fit the character.as for Batman's Costume,the one he starts out with is not too bad,but the one he ends up with,i didn't like.i found it too high tech.it seems more like something a cyborg would have.that's a bit of an exaggeration,but you get the point.it was too high tech.on a similar note, i also found the Bat Mobile way too flashy a vehicle for the character of Batman/Bruce Wayne.i just didn't see him having such a showy vehicle.it was nice to look at though.Speaking of nice to look at,I really like the love interest,played by Nicole Kidman.she was a much more substantial character than in past.Nicole Kidman also lends a touch of class to the proceedings.i'm not usually a fan of hers,but she was alright here.and before i forget,Val Kilmer plays Bruce Wayne/Batman and is quite credible.he has a certain screen presence.the character himself is shown with a lighter side,even a sense of humour,which i liked.overall,this movie is more of a fun adventure,with shade of darkness and tragedy.although i didn't quite like it as much as the previous two,i still think it is a pretty good movie,all things considered.for me"Batman Forever" is a solid 4/5

The third Batman movie has a new director, a new Batman, and new writers. This would be a pretty good comic book movie - if it was about someone other than Batman. There’s too much childish silliness in this film. This silliness will appeal to pre-teens, but will turn off Batman’s older fans.

Gotham City is a much more technologically advanced city than it had been in the Burton movies. A city famously known in comic books for its dark and gloomy architecture is now as bright and colorful as the Vegas strip. Even the sub-machine guns of the goons are decorated with neon lights. I do not like the look of this movie - it’s WAY too bright and colorful for a Batman movie. Danny Elfman was replaced by Eliot Goldenthal. His music for Batman Forever was OK, but his music SUCKS in the next Batman movie. And Robin (Chris O’Donnell) was a good character to have in the Adam West TV show, but Robin’s incredibly annoying in this movie - and it never really seems like Batman needs his help either. The new Batmobile looks ridiculous - it seems to be too flashy for a Batman vehicle. And there’s WAY too many one-liners, most of which fall flat.

Edward Nygma (Jim Carrey) is a disgruntled employee at Wayne Enterprises who becomes obsessed with his boss, Bruce Wayne (played by Keaton’s replacement, Val Kilmer). Nygma hopes Wayne will agree to market a new item he created called “the box” which can beam TV images directly into the human brain, or something like that. After Wayne rejects his idea, Nygma wants revenge. So he becomes the Riddler, and goes to Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) for help. Two-Face and the Riddler are entertaining, but I don’t like the way they’re portrayed - and that’s entirely director Joel Schumacher’s fault. I always preferred to think of Two-Face as a cold, calculating, and humorless mob boss. Carrey’s Riddler also seemed WAY too hyper. Needless to say, Jones and Carrey give the two best performances in the movie - everyone else gives a bland and/or irritating performance in Batman Forever. Jones is a great actor, but I didn’t think he could play such a loud and obnoxious character as Two-Face. But he did a good job, and I commend him for the effort.

Bruce Wayne seemed to be a rather reclusive multimillionaire in Burton’s movies, but in Batman Forever he’s a multibillionaire who is outgoing and has substantial business interests - sort of an ‘ultra-capitalist’ if you will. I guess inflation rates forced the writers to make Wayne’s fortune even bigger. Wayne did make investments and such in Burton’s movies, but as far as we know there was never such a thing as ‘Wayne Enterprises’. But I actually am glad that Wayne Enterprises and Arkham Asylum appear in this movie, because they’re two of Gotham City’s biggest landmarks in the comics. Kilmer showed promise the way he delivered the line “You need help Harvey.” In that instant, it looks as though Kilmer might be able to recapture the malevolence that Keaton brought to the role. But after that moment passes, Kilmer is a crappy Batman for the rest of the movie. Kilmer’s performance is so wooden it seems as though he’s uncomfortable in his role. And Kilmer has even less than Keaton to work with as far as Bruce Wayne goes. Wayne is even more of a caricature than he was in the Burton movies. Batman’s lack of character development and lack of malevolence are major disappointments in this movie.

Two-Face is responsible for the death of Dick Grayson’s family. Of course, Wayne feels somewhat responsible for their death. He can also relate to Dick, since Wayne’s parents had also been murdered when he was a kid. So Wayne adopts him. And of course, Dick becomes Robin. Batman refuses to accept him as a partner for most of the movie. Then Batman decides to go after the Riddler and Two-Face, and he suddenly changes his mind, saying “Two against two are better odds.” I have the impression Batman was more concerned about his own self-preservation than Robin’s well-being.

Dr. Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman) adds nothing to this movie. But a love interest for Batman is necessary for the final showdown, or else the movie would completely lose its punch - not that it has much anyway. She and Batman/Bruce Wayne have absolutely no chemistry - especially in the last scene of the movie.

There’s some cool stuff in Batman Forever, like the rotating platform the Batmobile is parked on and the Bat Signal. There’s some cool parts too, like when the Batcave gets destroyed, when the goons machinegunned the elevator, and when Two-Face shot the helicopter pilot. I was also impressed by the big fight Batman has with the goons when he comes out of the elevator. But I hated that tazer gun - it’s too silly a weapon for Batman to use. There’s also some horrible parts, like when the Batmobile drives up the wall of a building. Batman was always capable of doing stuff that’s impossible in our reality, but there are limits to how much absurdity I can take in a Batman movie. Schumacher crossed the line with that scene. And seeing a dog using “the box” is another instance of something that doesn’t belong in a Batman movie. And I wonder what the people of Gotham were thinking when they saw all that green stuff floating through the city’s air? I refer to the green stuff that gets transmitted by each individual “box” to a “huge box” that obviously looks like it’s channelling all the green stuff for EVIL purposes. You’d think that federal regulators would at least check out what that “huge box” was doing. I used to give Batman Forever three stars, but after seeing Batman Begins, it’s flaws become even more glaringly apparent.

What is this?? What's with all the Neon and cheesy, campy lines?? It feels like we're going back to the Adam West days! (NOW, that's a bad thing, but back THEN thats how the comics were). With lines like 'Chicks dig the car.' and 'I'll get drive through' right after we've gotten Tim Burton's masterpieces it makes one feel woozy. This movie is a prime example where the merchandise is better than the movie (Batman and qustion mark symbol glass from McDonald's, anyone?). It gets worse (Batman and Robin) before it gets better (Batman Begins). Bob Kane must be thrashing in his grave.

This film has a suitable "Two-Face" style reaction for me. On the one hand it is a relief after the nasty darkness of 'Batman Returns' it is also a disappointment in terms of character development and overall Feel. Val Kilmer's Batman is a pouty, emotionally stunted wet blanket(not his fault but the director's), Nicole Kidman's character is a slut, Chris O'Donnel's Robin spends the entire movie acting like a punk, and Jim Carrey plays Ace Ventura, I mean the Mask, uhh.. Riddler.

The thing that really makes me mad though is taking a Great Actor, Tommy Lee Jones, Cast him as a Great Character, Two-Face, and Making him perform him like he was the Joker and under-develop him to the point that he plays second fiddle, no pun intended, to JIM CARREY! CURSE YOU SHUMACHER!

If the film had centered around Two-Face and Bruce's guilt for not being fast enough to help him, it would have been great! But that is almost an after thought in the actual film. Blaming Two-Face for the Death of Robin's parents sets him up to be a "Robin" villain, Something more suitable for Riddler or the Penguin.

All this ranting aside, Tommy is the only Main Character who is actually convincing in the film. It's too bad he wasn't able to work with Tim Burton and Michael Keaton on a film that was worthwhile.

Elliot Goldenthal Wrote the music but it pales in comparison with Elfman's work on the first two films.

I was hoping there would be deleted scenes on the DVD but there aren't any. Most of Tommy's Scenes are in the movie, but some juicier moments were cut. Oh well.

Batman Forever is the third installment in the highly successful Batman series.This movie is good in many aspects, and not so great in other ways.It is certainly no where near as good as the first two, but it is still a fun and impressive film.The new characters ;Riddler and Two Face are great.Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carry aren't that bad; but at first I wasn't that sure how they were going to do.I also liked how they brought in Robin.The movie has an awesome cast; they did for the most part a good job.Nicole Kidman was in this one, but this film definetly wasn't one of her best pictures;not that she didn,t do a good job.The riddles also weren't to bad.Now some of them were easy, but added up well.ASnother thing I liked was Gotham City; it looks best in B2 though.The special effects were an improvement from the first two.Now that we are through with the good let's go to the bad.I hated so much how there was a new Batman; no offence to Val Kilmer, but he just shouldn't have done this.Also the new director.It wasn't the same without Tim Burton and Michael Keaton.Besides that the film was good and I would recommend it.

The third installment in the "Batman" series. Here the Caped Crusader must once again contend with two strange-looking, personality-impaired villains. First, there's maniacal ex-DA Harvey Two-Face, so named because half his countenance has been horribly disfigured by acid. Then there's the wise-cracking, hyperactive Riddler, whose alter-ego Edward Nygma is a nerdy, highly disgruntled ex-employee of Bruce Wayne. Together, these two masterminds plan to conquer the world with a device that not only mesmerizes users with 3-D television images, but also transports the viewer's thoughts into the Riddler's mind.Batman also has to contend with two other new people in his life. One is lovely psychiatrist Chase Meridian, who has fallen in love with Batman AND Bruce Wayne. Then there's Dick Grayson, a young, orphaned acrobat who desperately wants to become Batman's crime-fighting sidekick in order to get revenge on the man responsible for his parents' death: Harvey Two-Face.(7/10)

"Not as dark as its predecessor but still a great visual feast"
-- Stefan Birgir Stefansson, SBS.IS

this may have been said before, but these last 2 sequels are like gay disco batman movies. joel shummacher even decided to put in rubber nipples for the last flick to add some homoerotic tone for the whole family, so if that's your cup of tea you will probably think this waste of plastic is just peachy.

When director Tim Burton abandoned the "Batman" series, Joel Schumacher took over. His take on the Dark Knight was more light-hearted and campy, much like the 1960's television series. The result? A visually astounding, but ultimately inferior, sequel.
If nothing else, "Batman Forever" is one of the most visually impressive films of the 90's. Blessed with eye-popping cinematography and sets, the eye candy far overshadows the performances. Val Kilmer's take on Batman is somewhat convincing; I also thought Tommy Lee Jones made a great Two-Face, even if his character's story was destroyed. But the Riddler (Jim Carrey) didn't impress me at all, and Nicole Kidman was wasted in her throwaway role. I'm not even going to touch on the plot--the movie pretty much consists of (more than) a few dazzling action setpieces, with some of Bruce Wayne's brooding thrown in for good measure.
Is "Batman Forever" a worthy entry into the Batman Legacy? No. Is it an entertaining, technically-impressive action movie? Absolutely. If special effects and bright colors are your thing, check this one out.